Little Art Film Depicts Modern Native American Life

WYSO | By Jerry Kenney

Published July 26, 2017 at 8:24 PM EDT

Nether Wolf Nor Dog is a film adaptation of Kent Nerburn's acclaimed novel. Directed and produced by Steven Lewis Simpson, director of Rez Bomb, A Thunder-Being Nation and numerous other films.

On July 24th, the independent film Neither Wolf nor Dog opened at the Little ArtTheatrein Yellow Springs. The film is based on the award-winning novel by KentNerburnand features a remarkable performance by Elder Dave Bald Eagle, who was 95 years-old at the time of filming.

To talk about the film and its impact, WYSO's Jerry Kenney spoke with the filmmaker, Steven Lewis Simpson by phone from his home in Scotland.

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Jerry Kenney was introduced to WYSO by a friend and within a year of first tuning in became an avid listener and supporter. He began volunteering at the station in 1991 and began hosting Alpha Rhythms in February of 1992. Jerry joined the WYSO staff in 2007 as a host of All Things Considered and soon transitioned into hosting Morning Edition. In addition to now hosting All Things Considered, Jerry is the host and producer of WYSO Weekend, WYSO's weekly news and arts magazine. He has also produced several radio dramas for WYSO in collaboration with local theater companies. Jerry has won several Ohio AP awards as well as an award from PRINDI for his work with the WYSO news department. Jerry says that the best part of his job is being able to talk to people in the community and share their experiences with WYSO listeners.

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